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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Risk factors for alcoholic liver disease include female gender, excessive alcohol use, and individual susceptibility towards liver injury due to the toxic effects of alcohol.

Risk Factors

Risk Factors include:

• Heavy drinking/ binge drinking
• Gender: Women are more susceptible than men
• Genetic predisposition: certain individuals are more susceptible to liver injury by the toxic effects of alcohol than others.
• Personal susceptibility to alcohol abuse and alcoholism
• Other underlying liver disease
• Malnutrition